Mobile Home Movers in North Carolina: Permits, Costs and Licensed Installers
Updated 2026-10-28. Last verified against the sources below: October 28, 2026. General information, not legal advice; rules and fees change, so it may be out of date. The issuing office's current rules control.
Moving a mobile or manufactured home anywhere in North Carolina? This state guide covers the three permits every move needs, NCDOT's width and escort rules, what moves cost, and how to confirm a mobile home mover or installer holds an active state license. Every fact links to its source.
The permits you need (in order)
- County tax moving permit from the tax collector of the county where the home sits now. Required before the home moves, issued free once taxes owed are paid (or shown not due), and displayed near the rear license tag during the trip105-316.1105-316.3. How to get it in any of the 100 counties.
- NCDOT oversize permit, obtained by the transporter: single trip (valid 10 days, $12 per dimension over legal) or the hauler's annual house-trailer permit ($200 per vehicle)ST-120-119. Width, escort and travel-time rules.
- Local zoning and building (setup) permit where the home is going. State law requires building permits before a building is moved to another site160D-1110; your licensed set-up contractor usually pulls it. How to find your county's office.
What it costs
| Home | Transport only | Full service |
|---|---|---|
| Single-wide | $1,000-$2,000 | $5,000-$8,000 |
| Double-wide | $2,000-$3,500 | $8,000-$15,000 |
| Triple-wide | $3,000-$5,000 | $12,000-$20,000+ |
National ranges from HomeGuide (2026)hg; no NC-specific survey exists that we could verify. Fixed NC fees are small: the county tax permit is freegs, an NCDOT single-trip permit is $12 per dimension over legal20-119. The big swings are distance, escorts, and the home's condition. NC cost breakdown · national cost factors.
Rough cost estimator
How it works: base ranges are HomeGuide's 2026 national figureshg. Escort count follows NCDOT ST-1st1; escort cost uses HomeGuide's $1.50-$3.50 per mile (shown separately because many movers fold it into the quote). NCDOT single-trip permit is $12 per dimension over legal20-119. The county tax permit is free by statutegs. Local setup permit fees vary by county and are not included. Real quotes can be higher or lower.
Finding "mobile home movers near me" in NC
Anyone who sets up a manufactured home for pay in North Carolina must hold a set-up contractor license from the NC Manufactured Housing Board143-143.11. On October 28, 2026 the state's licensee search listed 228 active set-up contractor licenses, 189 of them at North Carolina addresses, spread across 68 of the 100 countiessearch. Haulers who only transport a home need NCDOT permits; not every licensed set-up contractor hauls, and not every hauler sets up. How to find and check one near you.
NC transport rules in brief
- 12 ft wide: no escort unless the permit says so. 14 ft: front and rear escorts on two-lane roads, one rear escort on multilane highways. 16 ft: front and rear escorts on all highways. Over 14'5" high: a front pole-car escortST-1.
- Moves run sunrise to sunset. 16 ft homes move only Monday-Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; no moves from noon the weekday before to noon the weekday after July 4, Thanksgiving, and Christmas02D .0607.
- Homes over 12 ft wide may not travel within 10 miles of Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham or Chapel Hill 7-9 a.m. and 4-6 p.m.ST-1
- 16 ft homes on restricted primary routes, and on secondary roads in the western counties, need a route survey (PF-16A)ST-1. Does that apply to you?
Step-by-step move checklist · Request an estimate and checklist
All North Carolina guides
- How to Find a Licensed Mobile Home Mover or Installer in North Carolina
- Step-by-Step Checklist for Moving a Mobile Home in North Carolina
Every step of an NC mobile home move in order: permits, hiring a licensed installer, NCDOT transport, setup, inspection and power. - NC Mobile Home Moving (Tax) Permit: How to Get It in Any of the 100 Counties
The free county tax permit NC requires before a mobile home can be moved: who needs it, what to bring, and how to find your county tax office. - NCDOT Rules for Moving a 12, 14 or 16 ft Wide Mobile Home: Escorts, Hours and Limits
Current NCDOT rules by home width: escort vehicles, travel days and hours, holiday and rush-hour bans, size limits, and how permits are applied for now. - NCDOT Route Survey (PF-16A) for 16 ft Wide Mobile Home Moves
When a 16 ft wide mobile home move in NC needs a route survey from the transporter and a certified escort, and how it affects timing. - Mobile Home Setup Permits in North Carolina: How to Find Your County's Office
What a local manufactured home setup permit involves in NC, who pulls it, and how to find the right office in any county or town. - Mobile Home Moving Cost in NC: Single-Wide vs Double-Wide and What Drives the Price
What drives the cost of moving a mobile home in North Carolina, with sourced ranges for single-, double- and triple-wides and the NC fees. - How to Check a Mobile Home Set-up Contractor's License in North Carolina
Use the state's free licensee search to confirm a mobile home mover or installer holds an active NC set-up contractor license.
Sources
- N.C. Gen. Stat. 105-316.1, tax permit required to move mobile home. https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_105/GS_105-316.1.pdf
- N.C. Gen. Stat. 105-316.3, issuance of permits (without charge; current-year taxes as prepayment). https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_105/GS_105-316.3.pdf
- NCDOT Oversize/Overweight Permit Unit, Single Trip Permit Publication ST-1 (Rev. 11/19). https://connect.ncdot.gov/business/trucking/Documents/Single%20Trip%20Publication%20(ST-1).pdf
- N.C. Gen. Stat. 20-119, special permits for oversize vehicles; fees ($12 per dimension single trip, $200 annual house-trailer permit). https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_20/GS_20-119.pdf
- N.C. Gen. Stat. 160D-1110, building permits (required before moving a building to another site). https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_160D/GS_160D-1110.pdf
- HomeGuide, How much does it cost to move a mobile home? (2026). https://homeguide.com/costs/cost-to-move-a-mobile-home
- N.C. Gen. Stat. 143-143.11, license required; licenses expire June 30 each year. https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_143/GS_143-143.11.pdf
- Manufactured Building Division Licensee Search (License Type: Setup Contractor, Status: Active). https://apps.ncdoi.net/f?p=119:40
- 19A NCAC 02D .0607, Manufactured homes, modular units and office trailers (travel hours, holidays, weather, speed). https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/north-carolina/19A-N-C-Admin-Code-02D-0607
Sources checked October 28, 2026. Rules change; confirm with the office named before you move.